I'm trying to find a story about a high schooler originally from the east. He was son of a single very poor mom. I think his dad did not know about him. Mom died and lawyer/friend was able to track down dad who was a well-off man living in Las Vegas. Dad is married and has a daughter about the same age, dad's wife and daughter accept new son, this gives him a new life. I only remember reading a chapter or 2, I would like to finish it but can't seem to find it again.
The Valley by G. Younger
I think that's it. His dad is kind of a big deal but it's tarnished by the industry he's in.
I believe that is the story I'm looking for thank you. I think I could not find it because it is only available for purchase at $10.00. I want to finish it but not $10.00 worth of want.
He pulled it off of SoL. His dad and stepmother are in the porn industry and his stepsister is loose.
I think G. Younger does have a web site where his stories might be available to read. You would need to check it out. I do believe he does place his web site in his stories on SOL. End of the stories or his blog.
Curious, Argon's https://storiesonline.net/s/22004/suddenly-rich-kid has a rather similar plot.
Similar, except the boy is the son of the Actress. And the Valley, he's the son of the Actor.
I forgot about this Philadelphia series, thanks
FWIW,
"The Valley" is listed on the author's personal web site for $5. It is under the "Advanced Reader Copies" tab, available in Mobi, ePub, and PDF formats:
Rory Walsh is a boy with a problem. His mother has just passed away, and his abusive alcoholic aunt is trying to take custody of him because she thinks his mother had money.
In steps his father, who Rory has never met, to rescue him. Rory is taken from his home and friends and moved to The Valley, a gated community in Summerlin Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. He discovers that his father is loaded, and he will be moving into a home in which ten of his old one would fit into easily.
He also has a new stepmom who looks like she could be an actress and a stepsister who hates him on sight.
This book is intended for mature audiences.
The author also has the story listed for sale on ZBookstore for $10. It is not marked as ARC or anything, just listed. The ZBookstore site makes stories available for online reading (one big HTML page) or downloadable EPub, or mail-to-kindle (which I think is mobi format, but I've never gotten this to work -- it is not any kind of priority for me).
The story may be available on AMZ or some other website. But since they take the attitude that you are leasing the works, rather than buying them, I tend to avoid "committing" to electronic copies from them. Either send me a CD or DVD or paper book, or let me get it via KU, where I know I'm just renting the IP for a short window.